Month: November 2007

WASHINGTON (AP) – Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff vows to fight all lawsuits against his efforts to secure the border — ranging from building fences to requiring new driver’s licenses. Chertoff blame lawsuits as part of the reason the federal government has had trouble getting control of the border for the past 30 years. One

WASHINGTON (AP) – Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff vows to fight all lawsuits against his efforts to secure the border — ranging from building fences to requiring new driver’s licenses. Chertoff blame lawsuits as part of the reason the federal government has had trouble getting control of the border for the past 30 years. One

EL PASO – Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) announced Monday it plans toexpand operations in El Paso will willan additional 600 jobs by next year. The company announced it will break ground on a second facility within the next six to nine months, company officials said in a news release. In July 2007, ADP opened

EL PASO – Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) announced Monday it plans toexpand operations in El Paso will willan additional 600 jobs by next year. The company announced it will break ground on a second facility within the next six to nine months, company officials said in a news release. In July 2007, ADP opened

EL PASO, TX. – Officials have confirmed that the third child of a Fort Bliss soldier wounded in Iraq has died from injuries suffered in a rollover crash thelast week of October. The two younger children of John Austin Johnson died immediately following the rollover crash of the family SUV. Their mother was driving them

EL PASO, TX. – Officials have confirmed that the third child of a Fort Bliss soldier wounded in Iraq has died from injuries suffered in a rollover crash thelast week of October. The two younger children of John Austin Johnson died immediately following the rollover crash of the family SUV. Their mother was driving them

EL PASO, TX – County elections officials tell ABC-7 13,800 early ballotswerecast during early election turnout. Officials say the numbers are still lower than they expected but more than twice as many as two years ago. El Paso County Elections Official Helen Jamison says the turnout has been pretty good so far this morning.Onepoling place

EL PASO, TX – County elections officials tell ABC-7 13,800 early ballotswerecast during early election turnout. Officials say the numbers are still lower than they expected but more than twice as many as two years ago. El Paso County Elections Official Helen Jamison says the turnout has been pretty good so far this morning.Onepoling place

EL PASO, TX. – Tuesday, November 6,voters will decide whether El Pasoans should spend $120-million dollars to build a children’s hospital. Opponents say there’s no need for an independent children’s hospital, while proponents say it’s time to change the status quo and think of the future. “Build it and they will come, this isn’t like

EL PASO, TX. – Tuesday, November 6,voters will decide whether El Pasoans should spend $120-million dollars to build a children’s hospital. Opponents say there’s no need for an independent children’s hospital, while proponents say it’s time to change the status quo and think of the future. “Build it and they will come, this isn’t like

EL PASO, TX. – Speeding, traffic congestion, running stop signs and red lights. They’re all dangerous traffic problems, but can be even more so in a neighborhood with lots of children. Now there’s a wayresidents can help keeptheir communities safe. Many complain about traffic speeding through their neighborhoods and feel like nothing is ever done

EL PASO, TX. – Speeding, traffic congestion, running stop signs and red lights. They’re all dangerous traffic problems, but can be even more so in a neighborhood with lots of children. Now there’s a wayresidents can help keeptheir communities safe. Many complain about traffic speeding through their neighborhoods and feel like nothing is ever done

For all the information regarding the upcoming elections in El Paso, Las Cruces, the Borderland and both states, follow the links provided. for El Paso County click HERE for Dona Ana County click HERE for Otero County click HERE for Hudspeth County click HERE for Texas statewide information click HERE for New Mexico statewide information

For all the information regarding the upcoming elections in El Paso, Las Cruces, the Borderland and both states, follow the links provided. for El Paso County click HERE for Dona Ana County click HERE for Otero County click HERE for Hudspeth County click HERE for Texas statewide information click HERE for New Mexico statewide information

EL PASO (AP) -Federal prosecutors are appealing the dismissal of an immigration fraud case against anti-Castro Cuban militant Luis Posada Carriles. The government has filed a 64-page appeal asking the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans to overrule an El Paso federal district judge’s ruling earlier this year that that case should be

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – Las Cruces residents are choosing a mayor Tuesday, November 6th. Mayor Bill Mattiace is running for a second four-year term against City Councilor Ken Miyagishima. City election officials said they’d been bombarded by calls this morning from residents wanting to know where to vote. Some of the calls came from

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – Las Cruces residents are choosing a mayor Tuesday, November 6th. Mayor Bill Mattiace is running for a second four-year term against City Councilor Ken Miyagishima. City election officials said they’d been bombarded by calls this morning from residents wanting to know where to vote. Some of the calls came from

WASHINGTON (AP) – The top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee said Tuesday he has launched an investigation into alleged financial wrongdoing involving six well-known televangelists. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa sent letters to six Christian media ministries this week requesting information about their expenses, executive compensation and amenities given to executives. “I’m following up

WASHINGTON (AP) – The top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee said Tuesday he has launched an investigation into alleged financial wrongdoing involving six well-known televangelists. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa sent letters to six Christian media ministries this week requesting information about their expenses, executive compensation and amenities given to executives. “I’m following up

EL PASO, TX. – A man is in serious condition after being stabbed right in front of his girlfriend earlyMonday morning. The incident happened at about 2:30 a.m. on Turner Road and Alline Place in far East El Paso. Police say a man in anSUV chased down his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend while they

EL PASO, TX. – A man is in serious condition after being stabbed right in front of his girlfriend earlyMonday morning. The incident happened at about 2:30 a.m. on Turner Road and Alline Place in far East El Paso. Police say a man in anSUV chased down his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend while they

SANTA FE, N.M.(AP) – Governor Richardson’s proposal for universal health care won’t cover immigrants living in New Mexico illegally. Undocumented immigrants and some recently arrived legal immigrants won’t be eligible for the publicly financed health programs. The plans would be for low- and middle-income households without medical insurance. As governor, Richardson has advocated immigrant friendly

SANTA FE, N.M.(AP) – Governor Richardson’s proposal for universal health care won’t cover immigrants living in New Mexico illegally. Undocumented immigrants and some recently arrived legal immigrants won’t be eligible for the publicly financed health programs. The plans would be for low- and middle-income households without medical insurance. As governor, Richardson has advocated immigrant friendly

ABILENE, TX. (AP) – A pickup driver was killed by the accidental discharge of a hunting rifle held by his friend, causing a head-on collision that injured five people, authorities said. James Michael Edwards, 22, of Abilene, died after a high-caliber rifle held by a back-seat passenger accidentally fired and sent the bullet through the

ABILENE, TX. (AP) – A pickup driver was killed by the accidental discharge of a hunting rifle held by his friend, causing a head-on collision that injured five people, authorities said. James Michael Edwards, 22, of Abilene, died after a high-caliber rifle held by a back-seat passenger accidentally fired and sent the bullet through the

DEMING, N.M. (AP) – A man has been sentenced to life in prison for the death of a woman whose body was found in an abandoned well north of Deming. Chester Likes was sentenced Thursday in Deming by state District Judge Gary Jeffreys. Likes pleaded guilty March 22 to first-degree murder in exchange for the

DEMING, N.M. (AP) – A man has been sentenced to life in prison for the death of a woman whose body was found in an abandoned well north of Deming. Chester Likes was sentenced Thursday in Deming by state District Judge Gary Jeffreys. Likes pleaded guilty March 22 to first-degree murder in exchange for the

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A three-year-old El Paso boy is dead after a trip to the New Mexico Speedway. The accident happenedin the parking lot of the speedway, just after 7:20 p.m. Sundaynight. Dona Ana County Sheriff’s officials say Eric Ordonez allegedly darted in front of a 1999 full size Chevy pickup traveling through the

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A three-year-old El Paso boy is dead after a trip to the New Mexico Speedway. The accident happenedin the parking lot of the speedway, just after 7:20 p.m. Sundaynight. Dona Ana County Sheriff’s officials say Eric Ordonez allegedly darted in front of a 1999 full size Chevy pickup traveling through the

EL PASO — Emergency crews took two people to a local hospital after the vehicle they were riding in crashed Saturday morning into a rock wall. It happened around 5:30 a.m. on the East Side, at a residence in the 11,800 block of Oak Crossing. Officers investigating the scene said a man may have been